## Check the Docs { #check-the-docs }

You can see the defined cookies in the docs UI at `/docs`:

<div class="screenshot">
<img src="/img/tutorial/cookie-param-models/image01.png">
</div>

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Have in mind that, as **browsers handle cookies** in special ways and behind the scenes, they **don't** easily allow **JavaScript** to touch them.

Just use any kind of model, any kind of class, any kind of database that you need for your application. **FastAPI** has you covered with the dependency injection system.

## Code size { #code-size }

This example might seem verbose. Keep in mind that we are mixing security, data models, utility functions and *path operations* in the same file.

Just remember, the most important point is: try to be kind. People come with their frustrations and in many cases don't ask in the best way, but try as best as you can to be kind. 🤗

The idea is for the **FastAPI** community to be kind and welcoming. At the same time, don't accept bullying or disrespectful behavior towards others. We have to take care of each other.

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* You can then further modify the `response` before returning it.

{* ../../docs_src/middleware/tutorial001_py39.py hl[8:9,11,14] *}

/// tip

Keep in mind that custom proprietary headers can be added <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers" class="external-link" target="_blank">using the `X-` prefix</a>.

Be aware these are very technical descriptions of the decisions, and you might find the documentation below more useful as an introduction to the internals of Gradle.

## Architecture overview

### Platform architecture

Gradle is arranged into several coarse-grained components called "platforms".
Each platform provides support for some kind of automation, such as building JVM software or building Gradle plugins.

 * [Coil](https://github.com/coil-kt/coil): An image loading library for Android backed by Kotlin Coroutines.
 * [Communicator](https://github.com/Taig/Communicator): An OkHttp wrapper for Scala built with Android in mind.
 * [Cronet Transport for OkHttp](https://github.com/google/cronet-transport-for-okhttp): A HTTP3 ready transport layer for OkHttp on Android, based on Chromium network stack.

But when checking benchmarks and comparisons you should keep the following in mind.

## Benchmarks and speed { #benchmarks-and-speed }

When you check the benchmarks, it is common to see several tools of different types compared as equivalent.

* data validation
* data serialization
* data documentation, etc.

This works the same way as with Pydantic models. And it is actually achieved in the same way underneath, using Pydantic.

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Keep in mind that dataclasses can't do everything Pydantic models can do.

So, you might still need to use Pydantic models.

{* ../../docs_src/pydantic_v1_in_v2/tutorial002_an_py310.py hl[2,5,15] *}

/// warning

Have in mind that as the Pydantic team no longer supports Pydantic v1 in recent versions of Python, starting from Python 3.14, using `pydantic.v1` is also not supported in Python 3.14 and above.

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Passing the `root_path` to `FastAPI` would be the equivalent of passing the `--root-path` command line option to Uvicorn or Hypercorn.

### About `root_path` { #about-root-path }

Keep in mind that the server (Uvicorn) won't use that `root_path` for anything else than passing it to the app.